Old Dominion University has approximately 124,000 alumni in all 50 states and 67 countries. Old Dominion University derives its name from one of Virginia's state nicknames, The Old Dominion, given to the state by King Charles II of England for remaining loyal to the crown during the English Civil War.
Photo by: Wikipedia Creative Commons. The Stamp Act of 1765 refers to the tax enforced by the Parliament of Great Britain on the colonies of then British America. The act called for printed materials within the colonies to be standardized using London-made stamp paper with embossed revenue stamps.Such printed materials comprise mostly of legal documents, newspapers, magazines and other types of paper used throughout the colonies.he act called for printed materials within the colonies to be standardized using London-made stamp paper with embossed revenue stamps. Such printed materials comprise mostly of legal documents, newspapers, magazines and other types of paper used throughout the colonies.
In the year 1765 Britain enacted the Stamp Act which placed a  government stamp of taxation on all paper documents, such as  newspapers and playing cards. The colonists, fee â¦ ling that they were  being unfairly taxed, formed protest groups such as the Sons of  Liberty.They would protest English taxing agencies, and in some  cases, would demolish the homes of government bureaucrats in charge  of taxation. And, it was the first time Parliament tried to tax  them.he colonists, fee â¦ ling that they were  being unfairly taxed, formed protest groups such as the Sons of  Liberty. They would protest English taxing agencies, and in some  cases, would demolish the homes of government bureaucrats in charge  of taxation. And, it was the first time Parliament tried to tax  them.